One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant flowering tobacco in Mason by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

Frost tolerance for flowering tobacco:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Mason is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mason. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mason is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mason last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your flowering tobacco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mason

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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